@leftofphilosophy.bsky.social
a podcast about theory and the history of political thought from a leftist perspective. hosted by Lillian, Owen (@owengw.bsky.social), Gil (@gilmorejon.bsky.social), and Will (@williammparis.bsky.social). leftofphilosophy.com
new episode out today! we read a bunch of the federalist papers to try to figure out what these people had in mind when they started, well, all this. peel back the curtain with us on the vision behind America's first republic! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1...
02.10.2025 13:13 β π 9 π 3 π¬ 1 π 0
new episode out now! we talk about literature and Marxism through the work of Raymond Williams. this turns out mostly to be an excuse to reveal ourselves as big Jane Austen fans. the full episode is a patron exclusive, teaser below www.patreon.com/posts/139000...
16.09.2025 12:54 β π 20 π 6 π¬ 1 π 0π thanks so much for this!!
09.09.2025 22:54 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0this is one of the best episodes yet. if you aren't listening to this podcast you're playing yourself
09.09.2025 22:46 β π 73 π 12 π¬ 4 π 0
new episode out now! we talk with Nicholas Vrousalis about why we should understand exploitation as a form of domination and why this is a powerful argument for capitalism being unjust. also we lovingly give G.A. Cohen and John Roemer a little bit of a hard time. www.patreon.com/posts/119-ex...
01.09.2025 21:03 β π 19 π 6 π¬ 0 π 2this one features interviews with @sisyphus55.bsky.social, CJ the X, Dr. Fatima, Dr. Gregory B Sadler, Jared Henderson, @epochphilosophy.com, and @gilmorejon.bsky.social of @leftofphilosophy.bsky.social
29.08.2025 18:17 β π 25 π 4 π¬ 3 π 1highly recommended!
18.08.2025 19:26 β π 10 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
patrons can now watch video of our recent live show! subscribe now and check out our hot takes on the communist manifesto π₯° www.patreon.com/posts/136785...
18.08.2025 19:22 β π 10 π 2 π¬ 0 π 1
come see us live TONIGHT at the Epiphany Center for the Arts ay 8pm! after tonight this opportunity, like all things solid, will melt into air! get your tickets here or at the door: link.dice.fm/J7acfdeb77d4
07.08.2025 16:34 β π 14 π 1 π¬ 1 π 1What's Left of Philosophy @leftofphilosophy.bsky.social live show TONIGHT! Come out and see what critics have called 'it's a philosophy podcast', 'had to turn it off because they laugh too much' and 'why are they so nice to the girl?' at the Epiphany Center for the Arts! it's gonna be truly amazing
07.08.2025 15:53 β π 9 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
I'll be chatting about "Nordic Socialism" with @pelledragsted.bsky.social and Will Banks tonight in Chicago. Come see us at Pilsen Community Books.
After that we're all heading to see @leftofphilosophy.bsky.social talk about Marx. Should be a fun night!
do you prefer your live show and crossover announcements to be in audio form? well! great news for you!! open.spotify.com/episode/0v1U...
04.08.2025 17:29 β π 5 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
also in Chicago on Thursday: @pelledragsted.bsky.social, @mattpolprof.bsky.social, and William Banks are going to discuss Nordic Socialism at Pilsen Community Books! details here: pilsencommunitybooks.com/events/46798
04.08.2025 17:27 β π 8 π 3 π¬ 1 π 1
we are doing our live show in Chicago THIS THURSDAY! we're gonna talk about a little book called THE COMMUNIST MANIFESTO, ever heard of it?? get your tickets here: epiphanychi.com/events/whats...
04.08.2025 17:25 β π 28 π 8 π¬ 1 π 1
new episode out today! we discuss Axel Honneth's critical theory of the ideal of social freedom as an aspirationally universal normative value implicitly embodied in institutions like... the market. we have some questions! listen now www.patreon.com/posts/118-ax...
24.07.2025 18:48 β π 27 π 9 π¬ 1 π 0
new episode! we look back on Hardt and Negri's seminal Empire. they really captured something important about geopolitics at the turn of the century, but where are we now? much love to our militant comrades β€οΈβπ₯ www.patreon.com/posts/133521...
07.07.2025 18:56 β π 32 π 8 π¬ 2 π 1
teaser for our new episode on MacIntyre's After Virtue is here! the full episode is available for subscribers on patreon :) podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1...
24.06.2025 13:18 β π 5 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
new episode out today! we talk about Alasdair MacIntyre's devastating critique of modernity, why the good life is still worth arguing about, and why actually existing liberalism is a moral wasteland. fun!! full ep is patreon only; teaser available on all platforms. β€οΈβπ₯
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BIG NEWS: LIVE SHOW ON AUGUST 7 IN CHICAGO! Come out to see the four of us take over the Epiphany Theater to talk about Marx and interact with the crowd. One night only!! $25 tickets!! follow the link! epiphanychi.com/events/whats...
12.06.2025 22:51 β π 23 π 10 π¬ 0 π 2thanks! music credits are in each episode description. end song is My Space by Overu
12.06.2025 16:57 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Good @leftofphilosophy.bsky.social episode on Veblen and the weird habits of the rich
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thanks for the total non sequitur
10.06.2025 17:25 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
new episode out now, on Thorstein Veblen's Theory of the Leisure Class, and more importantly on how profoundly embarrassing our ruling elites are. knives out for this one www.patreon.com/posts/115-mo...
10.06.2025 17:08 β π 19 π 3 π¬ 3 π 0
new episode! we explore the concept of representation in politics, guided by Hanna Pitkin's pathbreaking work on the concept. substantive representation is hard to pin down in theory and even rarer to actually see in practice, but it is an ideal worth holding onto! www.patreon.com/posts/114-wh...
26.05.2025 19:21 β π 15 π 4 π¬ 0 π 2fantastic review of our very own William Paris' (@williammparis.bsky.social) new book Race, Time, and Utopia!
24.05.2025 00:37 β π 10 π 4 π¬ 0 π 0excellent review of my friend and colleague @williammparis.bsky.social's excellent book Race, Time, and Utopia. check it out and read the book!!
24.05.2025 00:33 β π 13 π 4 π¬ 1 π 0I don't know if the left needs a Joe Rogan exactly but I do know that an hour from now me and the @leftofphilosophy.bsky.social crew are gonna record an episode about Hanna Pitkin's classic study on the concept of representation. that will probably cinch the 2028 election so you're welcome
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